Teacher De/Motivation:What It Is, Why We Should Care, and How We Address It

Author:

Mary Burns

Summary:

This webinar presentation in the framework of Co-TEP webinars explores both the concept and reality of teacher motivation and teacher demotivation. We
will discuss why teacher motivation matters from a policy, programmatic, classroom and individual
perspective; examine the research on teacher motivation; and explore current global and national
initiatives to produce more research and influence policy on the topic of teacher motivation.

Reference Website:

Publishing House:

ITEN Co-TEP Webinars

Year of Publication:

2016

Upload date:

10/19/2016

What transformation/reform does this initiative pursue?

What policy/practice has been put in place to achieve this change?

What evidence exists to demonstrate that this intervention is having the desired result?

Research on teacher motivation, particularly in non‐industrialized country contexts, is scarce, but
increasingly becoming important as nations address international educational goals (such as the
Millennium Development Goals and now, post‐2015, the Sustainable Development Goals) and as nations
simply try to ensure an adequate supply of well‐trained, qualified teachers. This webinar will explore
some of these initiatives, point to research on teacher motivation, and highlight two examples from the
Americas (Peru and Colombia)